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* RITUAL. & 

FOURTEENTH TO EIGHTEENTH DEGREE. 
FOURTH TO EIGHTH DEGREE. 

Of an Arcane Fraternity which 
has been in existence 2c00 b. c. ,a 
and which is now teaching hu- 
MANITY the Old Truths. -:- -:- -:- 

Grand Master of the Secret Manuscript. 
King's Pioneer. 
Master of the Secret Cavern. 

Prince of the House of Pharaoh. 




Issued under Authority of the Supreme Exalted 

Temple. Ly Instructions of the Royal 

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GRAND MASTER OF THE SECRET 
MANUSCRIPT. 

FORM OF THE LODGE. 

The Priest of Wisdom (1) sits in the east clothed 
in violet robes (mourning robes) lined with ermine. 
Osiris (2) sits in the west clothed in the same man- 
ner, Zadok, the High Priest, clothed in his priestly 
robes, sits in the south. Eeniah, Captain of the 
Guards, stands at a door in the west at the right of 
Osiris; he is clothed with armour, has a plumed hel- 
met on his head and is armed with a sword. 

ORDER AND JEWELS. 

The Priest of Wisdom is decorated with a large 
blue sash from the right shoulder to the left hip to 
which is suspended a Solomon's Seal. 

Osiris is decorated in the same manner as the 
Priest of Wisdom, except that a silver sun is sus- 
pended at the end of the sash. 

The High Priest is decorated with a blue sash 



trimmed with a small yellow margin with a gold five 
pointed star suspended thereto. 

All the brethren should be clothed in black robes 
with white aprons with a five pointed red star in the 
center of the same with one point up. They should 
also wear white gloves and red sashes. 

OPENING GKRKMONIKS. 

Priest of Wisdom approaches the east accompanied 
by Osiris, Zadok the high priest and Eeniah Captain 
of the Guard. 

Priest of Wisdom: Brethren, we will proceed to 
hold our secret council. 

The other three exclaim: "It is w r ell. " 

Priest of Wisdem: Takes his seat. 

Osiris: Goes to his seat in the west. 

Zadok: To his seat in the south. 

Beniah: Approaches and stands at a door in the 
west. 

Priest of Wisdom: Brother Eeniah, I am about to 
proceed wdth the opening of the Council of Secret 
Manuscript. If there is anyone who is not a Master 
of the Secret Manuscript see to it that he immediate- 
ly retires. 

Beniah salutes by making the sign of a Master of 
the Secret Manuscript — (3), then with his sword 
that of a Master of the Greater Mysteries (4) and 



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says: "My Lord, I have taken every precaution." 

LOW TWEIvVK IS NOW STRUCK. (Slowly 

and distinctly.) 

Priest of Wisdom: Brother Osiris, what is the 
hour ? 

Osiris: My Lord, it is now low twelve of the sev- 
enth day of the seventh month of the seventh year 
of the building of the temple. 

Priest of Wisdom: Brother Beniah, again I ask, 
are we secure ? 

Beniah: (Saluting), My Lord, we are secure and 
all present are brothers. 

Priest of Wisdom: Brothers, you will be clothed. 
(The brothers clothe.) 

Priest of Wisdom: Brothers, your attention. At- 
tend to giving the sign of the degree of a Grand 
Master of the Secret Manuscript. 

This sign is given thus (5). 

Priest of Wisdom: It is well. Brother Beniah, 
you have said that we are securely guarded against 
the approach of Gowans and eaves-droppers. Is it 
so? 

Beniah: My lord, the council is well guarded. 

Priest of Wisdom: So guarded by whom ? 

Beniah: By one who is worthy, one who is tried, 
and who bears the honored name of a brother of this 



jree. He is a soldier true to his Lord and broth- 
ers and stands ever ready to protect them, their 
wives, widows and orphans, even with his life. 

Priest of Wisdom: Brothers, we are well and truly 
guarded by a true and worthy brother. None will 
be able to pass or repass this chamber unless duly 
qualified. 

Brothers wishing to be admitted after the door is 
guarded w r ill knock upon the door oooo answer will 
be oooo then knock oooo the door will then be open- 
ed and name taken. Beniah will accompany the 
brother to the altar and stand behind him with up- 
lifted drawn sword; then as the brother goes to his 
seat Beniah salutes and returns to his post. 

Priest of Wisdom: Brother Zadok, art thou pre- 
pared to celebrate the mysteries ? 

Zadok: My Lord, without the Master's word we 
grope in the dark. 

Priest of Wisdom: Oh Lord my God give us Light, 
[repeats three times.] 

Osiris: Most excellent brother, has w T isdom fled 
from mankind? Where is Natfeon the prophet who 
stood before thy father and instructed him in the 
way of the Christos ? 

Priest of Wisdom: My worthy brother, thou art a 
most worthy counsel in this hour of trouble. Eroth- 
er Beniah, summon suitable guards, make strict 



search throughout the city and if Nathan theproph 
et be found let him be brought before our secret 
council that we may receive profit thereby. 

Beniah: My Lord, I hasten to obey thy command. 
[Salutes the Priest of Wisdom as before and departs 
from the council.] 

After a long pause there is an alarm at the door. 
oooo. 

Osiris: Most excellent brother, I hear an alarm at 
the door of our secret council. 

Priest of Wisdom: My worthy brother, please as- 
certain the cause of the alarm and take whatever 
precautions may be necessary to protect our secret 
council. 

Osiris: Goes to the door, opens it a little, and the 
following questions are asked and answers given: 

Osiris: Who comes here ? 

Beniah: Beniah, Captain of the King's Guards. 

Osiris: How shall I know you to be such ? 

Eeniah: Ey the Master's word and the Master's 
sign. 

Osiris: Give me the word of a Master of the Great- 
er Mysteries. 

Eeniah: I cannot give it in any other manner or 
form than that in which I received it. 

Osiris: How did you receive it? 

Eeniah [6]. 



Osiris: Advance and give it. 

Beniah: Advances and gives it. 

At this point, Osiris discovers a stranger in the 
custody of the temple guard and the following dia- 
logue takes place: 

Osiris: Captain of the Guard, who is this stranger 
whom thou hast brought nigh unto the door of our 
secret council ? 

Teniah: Whilst executing the orders of the Priest 
of Wisdom, I found this stranger near the door of 
our secret council, took him into my custody and up- 
on examination found that he possessed the sign, 
grip and word of a Master of the Greater Mysteries, 
but he being a stranger and a man from the land of 
Osiris I placed him in the custody of my guards un- 
til such a time as I could bring this matter before my 
Lord and King. 

Osiris: Enter and report to the King. 

Beniah leaves the stranger in the custody of two 
guards; enters the secret council chamber, goes to 
the altar and with his sword makes the sign of a 
Master of the Greater Mysteries and waits until the 
Priest of Wisdom addresses him, which is as follows: 

Priest of Wisdom: Brother Beniah, what tidings 
doth thou bring from Nathan the prophet ? 

Beniah: My Lord, agreeable to thy command I 
repaired to the habitation of Abiathar, high priest 



under thy father. I found that Nathan the prophet' 
had already been gathered unto his fathers. I turn- 
ed away from the house of mourning and whilst 
making my journey near the door of our secret coun- 
cil I found a stranger. I took him into my custody 
and upon examination found that he possessed the 
sign, grip and word of a Master of the Greater Mys- 
teries, but, being a stranger and a man from the land 
of Osiris, I placed him in custody of my guards un- 
til such a time as this matter could be brought to 
thy notice. 

Priest of Wisdom arises and gives the sign of dis- 
tress, says: 

[7] Three Times. 

Zadok, the high priest, arises and says: 

Zadok: Most excellent brother, did not our fathers 
receive strangers from God not knowing them to be 
such? Let the stranger be brought before our secret 
council. Perad venture God has noted our extremity. 

Priest of Wisdom: Brother Zadok that are a wise 
counseler. Brother Eeniah, bring the stranger be- 
fore our secret council for due examination, but first 
inform him that if he should prove to bean imposter 
his life shall be the penalty. 

Leniah salutes the Priest of Wislom with the sign 
of a Master of the Greater Mysteries, goes to the 



door of the secret council, opens it partially and 
says: 

Stranger, it is the order of our Lord that thou 
Shalt be brought before our secret council for due 
examination, and I give thee due and timely warn- 
ing that if thou shalt be found to be an imposter that 
thy life shall pay the penalty. Hast thou the cour- 
age to proceed ? 

Abdemon [the stranger] : I have. 

Beniah: Then enter and be received in due form. 

The two guards, one on each side of Abdemon, 
now advance and enter the door; when they have 
advanced four steps within the door they halt. Ben- 
iah then steps in front of Abdemon and pressing the 
point of his sword over the heart of Abdemon says: 

Beniah: Stranger, upon being admitted within the 
door of our secret council, thou art received upon the 
point of a sword, which is to signify the fate which 
shall overtake all imposters. Thou wilt follow me 
and be presented before our council for due exami- 
nation. 

Beniah now conducts the candidate four times 
around the council chamber and halts before Zadok 
in the south were he gives four raps on the floor with 
his foot. 

lok: arises and says, Who comes here? 

Beniah: A stranger who says he isa man from the 



land of Osiris; that he has been initiated into the 
Lesser and Greater Mysteries [8] by Seisan a learn- 
ed scribe under Osiris. 

The dialogue now ensues between Abdemon and 
.Zadok; Beniah answering for Abdemon. 

Zadok: Art thou a Master of the Greater Myster- 
ies ? 

Abdemon: I am. 

Zadok: What induced thee to become a Master of 
the Greater Mysteries ? 

Abdemon: That I might travel in foreign coun- 
tries, work and receive masters' wages, be better 
enabled to support myself and family and contribute 
to the relief and support of distressed Masters of the 
Greater Mysteries, their wives and orphans. 

Zadok: Who made the Master of the Greater Mys- 
teries ? 

Beniah: Seisan, a learned scribe under Osiris. 
- Zadok: Give us the word of a Master of the 
Greater Mysteries. 

Abdemon. I can not give thee it in any other man- 
ner or form than that in which I received it. 

Zadok: How didst thou receive it ? 

Abdemon: [9.] 

Zadok: What are they? 

Abdemon: [10.] 

Zadok: Thou dost appear to be a Master of the 



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Greater Mysteries; pass on to brother Osiris for fur- 
ther examination. 

Beniah now takes the candidate before Osiris in 
the west, where the same questions are asked and 
like answers returned as before Zadok in the south. 
After the examination before Osiris in the west the 
stranger is ordered to be conducted before the Pries- 
of Wisdom, where the same questions are asked and 
answers given. At the conclusion of the examina- 
tion before the Priest of Wisdom he says. 

Priest of Wisdom: Brother Beniah, re-conduct the 
stranger to the place from whence he came; place 
him in close confinement near the secret council 
chamber, and inform the guards that if this prisoner 
is allowed to escape or if any harm comes to him 
their lives shall pay the penalty. After executing 
our order thou wilt return to our secret chamber for 
further orders. 

Beniah conducts the stranger to a nearby cham- 
ber; places before him bread, wine and water and one 
lighted candle and returns to his place in the council 
chamber; then Osiris arises and addressing the Priest 
of Wisdom, says: 

Osiris: Most excellent brother, in this Abdemon I 
recognize a most crafty and learned man of the land 
of Osiris. He hath not thus risked his life for an 
idle purpose, for he doth know full well that to de- 



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part from out of his country without the necessary- 
pass means death. 

Priest of Wisdom: My worthy brother, I pray you 
not to pass hasty judgment upon this man from thy 
land. 

Zadok: My worthy brothers, the sun shoots forth 
light in the east; let us close this secret council and 
on the third day after this day at low twelve let us 
again assemble and proceed to further examine this 
man from the land of Osiris. In the meantime let 
us each pray for knowledge, faith and love. 

All present arise and say: 

"So let it be done." 

Priest of Wisdom: Brother Zadok, invoke the Go:l 
of our fathers. 

Zadok delivers the following invocation : 

"Oh God give us knowledge, faith and love. 

Adorn our heads with the crown of Thy provi- 
dence. 

Our hearts with the light of knowing Thee. 

Our ears with listening to Thy holy word. 

Our tongues with the utterance of Thy greatest 
name, for Thou art the one whose action was, is, 
and ever shall be glorified and whose commands shall 
ever be obeyed. 

. O God, help us to be just; lift us up from the ocean 
of superstition and imagination, and give us a pei:e- 



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trating sight that we may see and realize from the 
surrounding existence Thy oneness and Thy truth. 
Amen." 

All respond, "So mote it be." 

Priest of Wisdom: I now declare this secret coun- 
cil closed until the third day after this day at low 
twelve, at which time and place the man from the 
land of Osiris shall be brought before us for further 
examination; in the meantime I charge each and ev- 
ery brother present to dilligently search for the Lost 

word. 

# * * 

Lodge is opened as before in every respect. 

Osiris: My Lord, let us perform the business for 
which we are here assembled. 

Priest of Wisdom: Let the stranger from the land 
of Osiris be brought before us for further examina- 
tion. 

Beniah goes to the altar and with his sword salutes 
the Priest of Wisdom with the sign of a Master of the 
Greater Mysteries, then retires to bring in the pris- 
oner. 

Alarm oooo. 

Osiris: Most excellent brother, I hear an alarm at- 
the door of our secret council chamber. 

Priest of Wisdom: My worthy brother, please as- 
certain the cause of the alarm and take whatever 



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necessary precautions to protect our secret council. 

Osiris goes to the door, opens it a little, and the 
following questions are asked and answers given : 

Osiris: Who comes here ? 

Eeniah: Be.iiah, Captain of the King's Guards, 
who has in his custody Abdemon, a man of the land 
of Osiris, who has been initiated into the L,esser and 
Greater Mysteries (11) by Seisan a scribe, who has 
journeyed into the country of the Osirians and now 
desires to be brought before this secret council and 
after strict and due examination, if found worthy, 
be received as a brother. 

Osiris: Enter and the matter will be considered by 
our secret council. 

Beniah now enters the secret chamber with Abde- 
mon and conducts him to a seat before the council 
in the east, which is formed by the Priest of Wis- 
dom, Osiris on his right, and Zadok the High Priest 
on his left. Beniah answers for Abdemon. 

Osiris: Stranger, thy countenance is not unfamiliar 
to me, although it is now seven years since I left thy 
kingdom to assist in erecting this glorious temple to 
the God of Nature (12) who has taught his initiates 
how to find the christos within. I know thee to be 
Abdemon, a most learned and crafty man. Thou 
dost know that thou hast incurred the penalty of 
death by going hence forth from thy native land with- 



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out the King's pass. I therefore command that the 
penalty be inflicted. Brother Beniah, take this man 
of the land of Osiris down into the valley of Jehosa- 
phat and strike off his head. 

Beniah, for Abdemon: (13). Repeat three times. 

Priest of Wisdom: Hold thy hand, worthy brother. 
It is not permitted even to Kings to ignore the grand 
hailing sign of distress; we must spare his life and 
mote out a less severe punishment. 

Osiris: Most worthy brother, thou hast well said. 
I, therefore, consign this man into thy hands to be 
dealt with as thou seest fit. 

Priest of Wisdom: Stranger from the land of Osir- 
is, give me the w r ord of an initiate of the Greater 
Mysteries. 

Beniah: My Lord, when I was raised to the sub- 
lime degree of a Master of the Greater Mysteries by 
Seisan the scribe he informed me that on the death 
of the Grand Master, the Master's word had been 
lost, and that it was the duty of every true Master 
of the Greater Mysteries to make due and dilligent 
search for its recovery . Acting upon this advice , took 
my life into my own hands and have journeyed to the 
door of this temple with the hope that the Lost Word 
had been recovered, and that I might be invested 
with the same; but on account of my zeal I found 
myself cast into psison and even my life to betaken. 



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But r }^et have hope that I may be a credit to myself 
and an honor to the Order, for at low twelve on the 
second night of my imprisonment an Egyptian priest 
suddenly appeared unto me and presented me with 
a manuscript, said: "Brother of the physical sanctu- 
ary carefully ponder upon the contents of this man- 
uscript which I herewith place into your hands. If 
thou dost desire further Light, journey into the land 
of Egypt and knock on the door of the Great Stone 
Temple, for it is not permitted me to further disclose 
unto thee the secrets of the Spiritual Sanctuary." 

Priest of Wisdom: Have you the manuscript? 

Abdemon: I have. 

Priest of Wisdom: Present it to our most excellent 
High Priest, Zadok, for inspection. 

The High Priest takes the manuscript, and after 
reading in silence for some time, arises with every 
expression of joy and says: 

Zadok: Praise be unto the Lord, we are now able 
to celebrate the mysteries. [Repeats three times. J 

Priest of Wisdom: Most excellent High Priest, 
read unto us the contents of the manuscript. 

Zadok, after a short pause, reads as follows: 
ooooooooo 

When Zadok, the High Priest, has made an end 
of reading, the Priest of Wisdom arises, making the 
grand hailing sign of a Master of the Greater Mrs- 



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teries, says: Praise ye the Lord, for His mercy en- 
dure th forever. [Repeats three times.] 

Priest of Wisdom: Erother Abdemon, art thou 
willing to take an obligation of a Grand Master of the 
Secret Manuscript, and undertake a journey to the 
Great Stone Temple in search of further Light ? 

Abdemon: I am. 

Priest of Wisdom: Brother Beniah, conduct the 
brother on the circle to the altar. 

Beniah now conducts Abdemon in a circle four 
times around the council chamber, each time nar- 
rowing the circle until he stands before the altar.; 
then the Priest of Wisdom, Osiris and Zadok ap- 
proach the altar from the east, and the Priest of 
Wisdom addresses Abdemon: 

Priest of Wisdom: Brother Abdemon, art thou 
willing to undertake a perilous and dangerous jour- 
ney in the intesest of those who are seeking after 
true Light ? 

Abdemon* I am. 

Priest of Wisdom: Then place your hand in the 
same position as when making the sign of a Master 
of the Greater Mysteries and repeat the obligation 
after me. 

I, ; of my own free will and accord, 

and in the presence of my own soul, do hereby, and 
under the penalty sign of a Master Mason, most sol- 



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emnly swear that I will never reveal the secrets of a 
Council of Grand Masters of the Secret Manuscript 
to any person or persons whomsoever, except it be 
to a true and lawful brother of this degree or while 
acting in the capacity of an officer of a Council of 
Grand Masters of the Secret Manuscript while cof- 
fering this degree. 

I further promise and swear that I will not show 
or instruct any person or persons whomsoever con- 
cerning the mysteries of the Secret Manuscript ex- 
cept it be to a true and lawful brother of a Council 
of Grand Masters of the Secret Manuscript or while 
acting in the capacity of an officer of a Council of 
Grand Masters of the same. 

I further promise and swear that I will answer and 
obey all due signs and summonses eminatmg from 
the Supreme, Grand and the Grand Council of the 
Secret Manuscript and of the Subordinate Secret 
Council of the same of which I may be a member 
when communicated to or received by me as such, 
and further that I will obey all the laws, rules, and 
regulations of the same. 

I further promise and swear that, to the best of 
my ability, I will aid and assist ,true and worthy 
brothers of my Council of Grand Masters of the Se- 
cret Manuscript who are traveling in search of the 
ancient secret mysteries, and that I will give them 



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the benefit of any new discoveries which I have my- 
self made and any advice which might be of benefit 
to him, or them, in the search far the proper mean- 
ing and use of the lost word. 

I further promise and swear that I will keep a 
watchful eye over the craft in general, and from time 
to time will report to the High Priest such brothers 
as in my judgment would be mentally qualified to be- 
come a member of a Council of Grand Masters of the 
Secret Manuscript. 

All this I most solemnly and sincerely promise and 
Swear with a firm and steadfast resolution to keep 
the same, binding myself under the penalties of all 
my former obligations. 

Priest of Wisdom: I now invest thee with the grip 
of a Grand Master of the Secret Manuscript. (14.) 

I also invest thee with the grand word of a G. M. 
of the S. M., which is (15.) 

This sign is made by (16.) 

a?.) 

The one who receives the (18) says: 

(19.) 

When the ceremony is completed, the Priest of 
Wisdom, Osiris and Zadok again take their place in 
the east, then Leniah appreaches the east, and speak- 
ing for the candidate (Abdemon) says: 

Eeniah: My Lord and brothers, I came among ycu 



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seeking knowledge. In receiving the honor which 
you have been pleased to confer upon me I have been 
informed that there exists a Brotherhood of the Spir- 
itual Temple in the land of Egypt. I am, therefore, 
greatly desirous of making a journey into that coun- 
try in search of further light. I, therefore, beg the 
King's pass that I may pursue my journey to the 
great Stone Temple. 

Priest of Wisdom: My brother, thy zeal in search 
for more light is truly commendable. I, therefore, 
present thee with the King's pass, and may God be 
with thee until we meet again. 

Priest of Wisdom: Brother Beniah, escort our 
brother Abdemon to the confines of our dominions 
and see that no harm befalls him. 

The Priest of Wisdom now goes to the candidate, 
and grasping him by the hand gives him the grip of 
a G. M. of the S. M. , says: 

"Fare thee well, brother." 

Each of the brethren present go to the candidate 
and do the same. 

Eeniah now conducts the candidate outside the se- 
cret council chamber, where they are met by the 
Egyptian Priest, who says: 

Egyptian Priest: Abdemon, I shall await thee at 
the well of Beersheba at low six on the 2c th day af- 
ter this day. 



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COUNCIL CHAMBER. 

Priest of Wisdom: Zadok, have you secured the 
Secret Manuscript ? 

Zadok: I have placed it in the secret place under 
the stone altar. 

Osiris: Is there anything further to come before 
this secret council before we depart to our several 
habitations ? 

If nothing is said, the council is closed as follows: 

Priest of Wisdom: I (20) declare this council 
of Grand Masters of the Secret Manuscript closed 
until after the dedication of this temple; in the mean- 
time let each and every brother watch and pray for 
more light until he shall enter that temple not made 
by hands in the heavens. 

Priest of Wisdom: oooo. 

Osiris: oooo. 

Zadok: oooo. 

Council is closed. 



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THE KING'S PIONEERS. 

FORM OF THK LODGE. 

Ameni, a priest of the great pj^ramid, sits in the 
east under a small tent, clothed in plain white priest- 
ly robes and a white turban upon his head. His gird- 
le is violet. 

One of the singers of the great pyramid sits under 
a small tent in the south; he is clothed in plain white 
priestly robes and a white turban upon his head. His 
girdle is yellow. 

One of the horoscopus of the great pyramid sits 
under a small tent in the west; he is clothed in plain 
white priestly robes and a white turban upon his 
head. His girdle is red. 

The King's pioneer sits under a small tent; he is 
clothed in the dress of an Egyptian soldier; he is 
armed with a sword and wears a helmet on his head. 

JEWELS. 

The jewel of Ameni, the priest, is a cadencens, 



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which he holds in his hand as a scepter. 

The jewel of the singer is a challice or cup, sus- 
pended to his sash. 

The jewel of the King's Pioneer is the sword, 
which he holds in his hand. 

I.ODGK. 

The lodge represents the immediate surroundings 
of the well of Beersheba. In the center of the lodge 
room is a round curbing, painted in such a manner 
as to represent the curbing of the above mentioned 
well. 

OPENING CEREMONIES. 

The first letter of each officer's name will repre- 
sent that officer in the ceremonies, with the excep- 
tion of Ameni. 

A. — Abdemon. 

S. — Singer. 

H. — Horoscopus. 

K. P. — King's Pioneer. 

B.— Beniah. 

Ameni: Brother Horiscopus, what is the hour? 

H.: Excellent Priest, it is low six of the 28th day 
of the seventh month, Ameni. 

Ameni: Brother Pioneer, please make an observa- 
tion. 

The King's Pioneer goes from out the door of the 



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lodge on the north, and after a short time re-enters 
and reports as follows: 

K. P.: Excellent Priest, two travellers approach 
our encampment from the north. 

Ameni: Brother Pioneer, go forth and challenge 
the strangers, and if possible ascertain their inten- 
tion. 

The King's Pioneer again goes out of the door of 
the lodge at the north; he meets Eeniah and Abde- 
mon, when the following dialogue ensues: 

K. P. : From whence cometh thou ? 

B.: I am Captain of the Guards, and agreeable to 
the orders of Lord Osiris, I am conducting my broth- 
er Abdemon to the confines of the King's domin- 
ions. 

K. P.: Where is thy brother Abdemon about to 
travel ? 

L. : He is about to take a journey into the land of 
Egypt and seek initiation into the mysteries of the 
great stone temple. 

K. P.: I am the Pioneer for the King of Egypt, 
and I have under my protection three priests of the 
great pyramid . We are about to return into the land 
of Egypt, and if thou canst produce a pass from thy 
King I will present thee to our brethren and do what- 
soever I can to assist thee over the rough and rug- 
ged roads of the wilderness. 



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B. : I herewith present thee with the pass of my 
Lord Osiris, and herewith consign to thy care my 
brother Abdemon, a man of the land of Osiris. 

B. now shakes hands with A. and saluting the K. 
P. with his sword, turns and departs in the same di- 
rection from whence he came. 

The K. P. now takes A. by the arm and says: My 
brother, dost thou seek wisdom ? Ee it known unto 
thee that the path of wisdom leadeth over rough and 
rugged roads, but seeing thou art determined I will 
present thee to one of the priests of the great stone 
temple; a man renowned for wisdom and understand- 
ing. 

The K. P. now approaches the tent of Ameni lead- 
ing A. by the arm, and when standing before the 
door addresses him as follows: 

Excellent priest, I herewith present to thee Abde- 
mon, a man of the land of Osiris, who desires to trav- 
el over the rough and rugged path in search of wis- 
dom and understanding. 

Ameni: Brother Abdemon, art thou a Master of 
the Greater Mysteries ? 

A.: I am. 

Ameni: What induced thee to become a Master of 
the Greater Mysteries? 

A.: In order that I might travel in foreign coun- 
tries, work and receive masters' wages, be better 



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enabled to contribute to the relief of worthy distress- 
Masters, their widows and orphans. 

Ameni: Brother A., art thou prepared to present 
thyself as a living sacrifice at the door of the spirit- 
ual temple ? 

A.: I am. 

Ameni: Brother Pioneer, conduct our brother trav- 
eler to the tent door of our Singer for further exam- 
ination. 

The K. P. now conducts A. to the tent door of the 
tent of the Singer, when the following dialogue takes 
place: 

K. P.: Brothers., I herewith present to the Ab- 
demon, a man of the land of Osiris, who desires to 
travel over the rough and rugged path in search of 
wisdom and understanding. 

S.: Brother A., art thou a Master of the Greater 
Mysteries ? 

A.: I am. 

S. What induced you to become a Master of the 
Greater Mysteries ? 

A. In order that I might travel in foreign coun- 
tries, work and receive masters' wages, be better en- 
abled to support myself and family and contribute to 
the relief of worthy distressed Masters of the Greater 
Mysteries, their widows and orphans. 

S.: Brother A., what further dost thou desire ? 



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(The K. P. answers for the candidate.) 

A.: Spiritual knowledge. 

S.: Know then, brother A., there existed in the 
beginning the Great Intelligence, motionless and 
dark. In order to create, he divided himself; — one 
part was positive, the other was negative. 

The particles positive and negative then began to 
seek each other. This motion has continued ever 
since, and is known as vibration. 

Furthermore, the action of 1 upon 2, or the active 
upon the passive, always produces 3, or the neuter. 
Behold, my brother, the phenomena of daylight and 
darkness. We find something which partakes of the 
nature of both, yet it is different. This is known as 
twilight. 

Let us proceed further. The man is active, the 
woman is negative, and the result of the action of the 
former upon the latter is child, which is neuter. 

The law of the trinity may be extended to each 
domain, whether of Divinity, mankind, physiology, 
or chemistry; yet the great law of ternary holds 
good. 

The great name given to Moses was Yod-He-Vau- 
He, which means Jehova. The Yod is positive, the 
He is passive, and the Vau is neuter. The second 
He is a repetition; consequently, the name is com- 
plete with the first three. 



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But we return again to the great first cause. As 
the first great division proceeding creation produced 
vibration, we cannot comprehend the laws of the se- 
cret mysteries without first having knowledge of vi- 
bration. 

Vibration is motion to and fro in a medium pro- 
ceeding from a cause, but is instantly detected by the 
inward, trained, or cultivated sense of the initiate. 
Vibration may be harmonious or inharmonious. Har- 
mony means agreement in relation to order or that 
which is pleasing to the sense. It may be to the ear 
os sound; to the eye as objects; to the touch, taste or 
smell as sensations. 

Harmony is agreement; agreement is order; order 
is life. Order product cosmos; cosmos is an harmo- 
nious system. Inharmony is disagreement; disagree- 
ment is disorder; disorder is death or chaos. Chaos 
is confusion; cosmos is life; chaos is death. 

Every impulse sends forth vibrations which either 
tend to life or death, cosmos or chaos. Every word, 
act or thought tends to life or death. Therefore, 
brother Abdemon, it is of vital importance that we 
should first learn the law of vibration. 

Ee it also known unto thee, brother Abdemon, that 
man is composed of three bodies, viz: the physical, 
the astral, and the divine. Therefore he is prepared 
to act upon three planes, which are named after the 



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three divisions already mentioned. 

The seat of the physical body is in the stomach, 
the astral body in the chest, the divine body or soul 
in the head. Thus by the food we eat we nourish 
the physical body. Then beware, my brother, how 
thou dost eat in abundance of animal food lest thou 
become brutish and lose thy spirituality. If thou 
dost desire to develop the soul then meditate upon 
thy Creator and all His ways. 

Brother Pioneer, conduct our brother traveler to 
the Horoscopus for further instructions. 

The K. P. now conducts A. to the tent dcorof the 
Horoscopus, where the following dialogue takes 
place: 

. K. P. : Brother H. , I herewith present to thee A., 
a man of the land of Osiris, who desires to travel over 
the rough and rugged path in search of wisdom and 
understanding. 

- H.: Brother A., are you a Master of the Greater 
Mysteries ? 

A.: I am. 

H.: What induced you to become a Master of the 
Greater Mysteries ? 

A.: In order that I might travel in foreign coun- 
tries, work and receive masters' wages, be better en- 
abled to support myself and family, and contribute to 
the relief of worthy distressed Masters of the Great- 



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er Mysteries, their wiclows and orphans. 

H.: Brother A., what further dost thou desire? 

(K. P. answers for candidate.) 

A. : Spiritual knowledge. 

oooooooooo 

H. : Brother P. , conduct brother Abdemon to the 
e icellent Priest for further instructions. 

The King's Pioneer takes Abdemon by the arm 
and conducts him to the tent door of Ameni, where 
the following dialogue ensues: 

K. P.: Excellent Priest, I am directed by cur 
brother Horoscopus to present unto thee brother A. 
for further instructions. 

Ameni: Brother A., before continuing our jour- 
ney it will be necessary for us to ascertain from you 
more clearly your object in being initiated into our 
secret mysteries, and I will, therefore, expect full, 
clear and perfect answers to the questions which I 
shall now propound to you. 

First, are you willing to subdue your passions and 
present your body as a clean living temple unto the 
Brotherhood of the Spiritual Temple ? 

A.: I am. 

Ameni: Are you willing to sacrifice your life if 
r.ecessary to preserve the mysteries imparted to you 
from the profane, wicked and. ungodly ? 

A.: I am. 



so 

Ameni: Are you willing to take the oath of the 
King's Pioneer? 

A.: I am. 

Ameni: Brother Pioneer, conduct our brother to 
the well of the oath, where the obligation will be 
taken. 

The K. P. now conducts A. to the center of the 
lodge, where there is the representation of a well, 
and says to A.: 

K. P.: Brother A., thou dost stand by the well 
where our ancient brethren took an oath and where 
a sacrifice was made unto God. Remove thy shoes, 
for thou dost stand upon holy ground. 

A. now removes his shoes. 

Ameni now comes from his tent in the east and 
addresses A. as follows: 

Brother A., as an evidence of you confidence in 
us you will suffer yourself to be blindfolded. 

The K. P. blindfolds the candidate. 

Ameni: Brother Abdemon, repeat after me the 
obligation. 

I, , of my own free will and accord, 

and in the presence of this living spring of pure wa- 
ter, do hereby promise and swear that I will not dis- 
close the secrets of the King's Pioneer to any person 
or persons whomsoever, except it be to a true and 
lawful brothes of this degree or while acting in the 



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capacity of Excellent Priest in conferring this dgreee 
under lawful authority. 

I further promise and swear that I will, to the best 
of my ability, follow the precepts and teachings of 
the officers of the vSpiritual Temple. 

I further promise and swear that I will use every 
effort to subdue my animal passions and keep my 
body under subjection. 

I further promise and swear that I will aid and as- 
sist a true and worthy brother who is travelling over 
the rough and rugged road in search of the secret 
wisdom. 

All this I most solemnly and sincerely promise and 
swear with a firm and steadfast resolution to perform 
the same, binding myself under no less a penalty than 
that of being torn to pieces and devoured by the wild 
animals of the desert and forest. 

The other brethren present now howl arid roar in 
imitation of the wild animals of the forest. 

After a little time, Ameni says: "Brother Abde- 
mon, fear nothing, for he who learns to subdue his 
passions can subdue and control the beasts of the 
earth and the fowl of the air. Let us continue the 
journey." 

A rough road is now laid around the lodge room 
in a circle. Upon this the candidate is led by the K. 
P., assisted by other members, beginning at the east 



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at which place the start is made on the road. 

At the east tent Ameni makes the following ex- 
hortation, while the candidate stands on the rough 
road : 

Hear not evil and behold not evil. Degrade not 
thyself, neither lament, that is, utter no evil words, 
and thou shalt not hear them. Think not the faults 
of others to be great and thine own faults will not 
seem great. Ee not pleased with the abasement of 
any soul, and then thine own abasement will not be 
seen. So with pure heart, holy mind, sanctified 
breast, and upright thoughts (during all the days of 
thy life, which are counted less than instant,) thou 
mayst be detached and return with ease from this 
mortal body to the paradise of inner significance and 
abide in the immortal kingdom. 

The K. P. now leads the candidate before the tent 
of the Singer in the south, where the following ex- 
hortation is spoken: 

Woe to ye ! Woe to ye ! O lovers of lustful pas- 
sions. 

Ye have left the spiritual beloved with the swift- 
ness of lightning, and have attached your hearts to 
devilish thoughts. Ye worship fancy and call it fact. 
Ye are gazing at a thorn and call it a flower. Not a 
free breath have ye drawn, neither Jiath a breeze of 
self -renouncement blown from the garden of your 






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minds. Ye have cast to the winds compassionate 
advices of the Beloved; effaced them from the tablet 
of your minds, and have become as low animals, 
feasting in the pastures of lust and desire. 

The K. P. now leads the candidate over the rough 
and rugged road to the tent of the Horoscopusin the 
west, where the following exhortation is delivered. 

O Brothers of the Path ! Why are }^e heedless of 
the remembrance of the Beloved, and why are ye far 
from the presence of the Friend ? 

The absolute beauty is established upon the Throne 
of Glory, under the peerless canopy, while ye are 
engaged in argument according to your own passion. 
The fragrance of holiness are wafting and the breez- 
es of generosity are blowing, but ye have lost the 
power to smell and are unable to sense any of them. 
Woe unto you, and unto whosoever followeth in your 
footsteps and walketh in your footprints. 

The K. P. now leads the candidate into the ante- 
room, and the initiation of this degree is complete. 



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GRAND MASTER OF THE SECRET 
CAVERN. 

FORM OF THE I.ODGK. 

Ameni, a priest of the great pyramid, sits in the 
east upon a goat skin rug, clothed in plain white 
priestly robes and a white turban is upon his head. 
His girdle is violet. 

One of the Singers of the great pyramid sits upon 
a goat skin rug in the south. He is clothed in plain 
white priestly robes and a white turban upon his 
head. His girdle is yellow. 

One of the Horoscopus of the great pyramid sits 
upon a goat skin rug in the west. He is clothed in 
plain white priestly robes and a white turban on his 
head. His girdle is red. 

The King's Pioneer stands by a door in the west 
and at the right of the Horoscopus. He is clothed in 
the dress of an Egyptian soldier. He is armed with 
a sword and wears a hemlet on his head. 



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JEWELS. 

The jewel of Ameni, the priest, is a cadencens, 
which he holds in his hand as a scepter. 

The jewel of the Singer is a challice, or cup, sus- 
pended to the sash. 

The jewel of the Horoscopus is a round disk, or 
pentacle, suspended to his sash. 

The jewel of the King's Pioneer is the sword which 
he holds in his hand. 

LODGE. 

The lodge resembles a cavern lighted by candles. 
The walls should be hung with dull stone-colored 
curtains to highten the effect. 

OPENING CEREMONIES. 

The first letter of each officer's name will repre- 
sent that officer in the ceremonies with exception of 
Ameni. 

A. — Abdemon. 

S. — Singer. 

H . — Horoscopus. 

K. P. — King's Pioneer. 

Ameni.: Brother H.. what is the hour ? 

H.: Excellent Priest, it is low twelve of the third 
day of fasting and meditation, and the flesh groweth 
weary but the spirit groweth bright. 



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Ameni: How fareth the traveler? 

H. : I will ascertain from the K. P. and report. 

H.: Brother P., seek out Abdemon, the stranger 
who is traveling with us, and ascertain his desires. 

The K. P. now goes into the ante-room, where he 
finds Abdemon stretched out at full length on the 
floor with his eyes closed and apparently dead; he 
returns to the lodge room and reports as follows: 

K. P.: Brother H., our brother Abdemon lieth in 
his tent; his knees are relaxed; he appeareth as one 
dead. 

H.: Excellent Priest, our brother Abdemon lieth 
in his tent; his knees are relaxed; he appeareth as 
one dead. 

Ameni: Brother P. , go unto our brother Abdemon; 
whisper in his ear the sacred name, and command 
him to rise up and follow thee. 

The K. P. now goes to Abdemon and whispers in 
his left ear (1), "and by this name I command thee 
to arise and follow me." 

Abdemon (the candidate) immediately arises; the 
K. P. takes him by the arm leads him before Ameni 
who says: 

Ameni: Brother Abdemon, it is well that we pos- 
sess the holy, sacred and mysterious name, else thou 
wouldst have left thy journey incomplete. What 
dost thou now desire ? 



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(The K. P. answers for the candidate.) 

K. P.: More Light. 

Ameni: What dost thou mean ? 

K. P. : From whence did I come and whither do I 
go? 

Ameni: O brother, countless as the sands of the 
sea and the stars of the heavens are those who have 
asked the same question before this. 

K. P.: Excellent Priest, I pray thee by the soul of 
thy father and the spirit of thy mother that thou 
wilst not deny me thy wisdom and understanding. 

Ameni: Peace be unto thee, brother Abdemon, 
thou shalt not perish before the face of the Lord. 
Thou hast a soul which is an emination from Deity, 
and in its original essence is all purity, truth, and 
wisdom, and this the disembodied learn, when the 
powers of memory are sufficiently awakened to per- 
ceive the states of existence anterior to mortal birth. 

In the paradise of purity and love, souls spring up 
like blossoms, in the All-Father's garden of immor- 
tal beauty. It is the tendency of that Divine nature, 
whose chief attributes are love and wisdom, heat and 
light, to repeat itself eternally, and mirror forth its 
own perfections in scintillations of itself. These 
sparks of heavenly fire become souls, and as the ef- 
fect must share in the nature of the cause, the fire 
which warms into life also illuminates into light; 



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hence the soul emulations from the Divine are all 
love and heat, whilst the illumination of light, which 
streams ever forth from the great Central Sun of be- 
ing irradiates all souls with corresponding beam of 
light. Born of Love, which corresponds to Divine 
heat and warmth, and irradiates with Light, which 
is Divine Wisdom and Truth, and first and most pow- 
erful soul eminations repeated the action of Yod-He- 
Vau-He, gave off eminations from their own being 
some higher, some lower; the highest tending up- 
wards into spiritual essences, the lowest forming par- 
ticled matter. These denser emanations, following 
out the creative law, aggregated into suns, satellites, 
worlds, and each repeating the story of creation, suns 
gave birth to systems, and every member of a sys- 
tem became a theatre of subordinate states of spirit- 
ual or material existence. 

Thus do ideas descend into forms, and forms as- 
cend into ideas. Thus is the growth, development, 
and progress of creation endless, and thus must spir- 
it originate and ever create worlds of matter for the 
purpose of its own progressive unfoldment. 

Will the mighty march of creation never cease ? 
Will the cable anchored in the heart of the great 
mystery, Deity, stretch out forever? 

Forever ! shout the blazing suns, leaping on in the 
firey orbits of their shining life, and trailing in their 



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glittering pathway ten thousand satellites and metor- 
ic sparks whirling, flashing in their jeweled crowns, 
all embryonic germs of new, young worlds that shall 
be. 

Earths that have attained to the capacity to sup- 
port organic life necessarily attract it. Earths de- 
mand it. From whence ? As the earths groan for 
the lordship of superior beings to rule over them, the 
spirits, in their distant edens, hear the whisper of the 
tempting serpent, the animal principle, the urgent 
intellect, which appealing to the blest souls in their 
distant paradises, fill them with indescribable long- 
ings for change, for broader vistas of knowledge, for 
mightier powers, they would be as gods and know 
good and evil; and in this urgent appeal of the earths 
for man, and this involuntary yearning of the spirit 
for intellectual knowledge, the union is effected be- 
tween the two, and the spirit becomes precipitated 
into the realms of matter to undergo a pilgrimage 
through the probationary states of earths, and only 
to regain its paradise again by the fulfillment of that 
pilgrimage. 

And it came to pass when Ameni had informed 
Abdemon concerning the above mystery that he fell 
into a deep meditation, and the K. P. seeing that he 
had made an end of speaking, took Abdemon and led 
him before the Singer in the south, where the fol- 



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lowing dialogue took place: 

K. P. strikes five times with the point of his sword 
on the floor before the Singer. 

S. : Why dost thou disturb my meditation; what 
dost thou desire ? 

K. P.: More Light. 

S. : What dost thou mean ? 

K. P. : From whence v came I and whither do I go? 

S. : O brother, countless as the sands of the sea 
and the stars of the heavens are those who have 
asked the same question before thee. 

K. P.: Excellent Priest, I pray thee by the soul of 
thy father and the spirit of thy mother that thou 
wilst not deny me thy wisdom and understanding. 

S. : When spirits lived as such, in paradise, eman- 
ations from a spiritual Deific source, they know no 
sex, nor reproduced their kind. When they fell,, and 
the earth, like magnetic tractors drew tliem within the 
vortex of its grosser element, they became what the 
earths compelled them to be. In the earlier ages of 
these growing worlds, the conditions of life were rude 
and violent; hence the creatures on them partook of 
their nature. Then, too, first obtained the nature of 
sex and the law of generation. To people these 
earths, man, like the other living creatures, must 
reproduce his kind. All things in matter are male 
and female; minerals, plants, animals, and man. 



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Spirits, the creative energy, is the masculine princi- 
ple that creates; nature, the passive recipient, isthat 
which germinates; hence creation. Man must obey 
the law; hence sex and generation. 

Man lives on many earths before he reaches this. 
Myriads of worlds swarm in space, where the soul in 
rudimental states performs its pilgrimage ere he 
reaches the large and shining planet named the 
Earth, and the glorious junction of which is to con- 
fer self -consciousness. At this point only is he man; 
at every other stage of his vast wild journey he is 
but an embryonic being — a fleeting, temporary shape 
of matter — a creature in which a part, but only a 
part, of the high imprisoned soul shines forth; a ru- 
dimental shape with rudimental functions, ever liv- 
ing, dying, sustaining a fleeting, spiritual existence, 
as rudimental as the material shape from which it 
emerged; a butterfly springing up from the chrysol- 
itic shell, but ever as it onward rushes in new births, 
new deaths, new incarnations, anon to die and live 
again, but still stretches upwards, still strive onward, 
still rush on the giddy, dreadful, toilsome, rugged 
path, until it awakens once more — once more to live 
and be a material shape, a thing of dust, a creature 
of flesh and blood, but now — a man. 

It is from the dim memory that the soul retains, 
first of its original brightness and fall, next of its 



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countless migrations through the various undertones 
of being that antedates its appearance on this earth 
as a man, that the belief in the doctrine of the Me- 
tempschosis (transmigration of souls through the an- 
imal kingdom) has arisen. 

And it came to pass when the Singer had informed 
Abdemon concerning the above mystery that he fell 
into deep meditation, and the King's Pioneer seeing 
that he had made an end of speaking took AMemon 
before the Horoscopus, where the following dialogue 
took place: 

K. P. strikes five times with the point of hissivord 
0:1 the floor before the Horoscopus. 

H.: Why dost thou disturb my meditation; w r hct 
dost thou desire ? 

K. P.: More Light. 

H: What dost thou mean ? 

K. P. : From whence did I come and w r hither do I 
go? 

H.: O brother, countless as the sands of the sea 
and the stars of the heavens are they who have ask- 
ed the same questions before thee. 

K. P.: Brother H., I pray thee by the soul of thy 
father and the spirit of thy mother that thou will not 
deny me tby wisdom and understanding. 

H. : It is a sin against Divine Truth to believe that 
the exalted soul that has once reached the dignity 



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and upright stature of manhood should, or could, 
retrograde into the bodies of creeping things or 
crouching animals. Not so, not so ! 

The fleeting images which antecedent states leave 
on the spiritual brain, in the half -effaced and half- 
imperfect perceptions of existence which each new 
stage of progress and each successive journey through 
various lower earths leave, like an unquiet, ill-re- 
membered dream on the spirit's consciousness, the 
past becomes confused with the present, and some- 
thing of what we have been imposes its shadow 
across the path of the future as a dim possibility of 
what we may be. 

After the soul's birth into humanity, it acquires 
self -consciousness, knowledge of its own individual- 
ity, and closing up forever its career of material 
transformations, with the death of the mortal body, 
it gravitates on to a fresh series of existences in 
purety spiritual realms of being. Here the farther 
purifications of the soul commences anew; commence 
with that sublime attribute of knowledge, which en- 
ables even the wickedest spirit to enjoy and profit by 
the change, for memory supplies him with lessons 
which urge him to struggle forward into the con- 
quest over sin, and prophetic sight stimulates him to 
aspire until he shall attain, by will — directed effort, 
the sublime heights of purity and goodness from 



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which he fell to become a mortal pilgrim. 

The triumphant souls who enter Heaven by effort 
are God's ministering angels. Angels of power, 
wisdom, strength and beauty. The dwellers in the 
primal states of Eden are only spirits. The first are 
God-men — heavenly men — strong and mighty pow- 
ers, thrones, dominions, world- builders, glorious 
hierarchies of sun-bright souls, who nevermore can 
fall. Spirits are but the breath, the spark, theshad- 
of a God; angels are Gods in person. During the 
various transitional states of the soul in passing 
through the myriads of forms and myriads of earths 
whereon their probations are out wrought, the chang- 
es are all effected by a process analogous to human 
death — during the period that subsists ere the soul, 
expelled from one material shape enters another, the 
drifting spirit, still enveloped by the magnetic aural 
body which binds it to the real of matter, becomes 
for its short term of intermediate spiritual existence 
an elementary spirit. 

And it came to pass when the Horoscopus had in- 
formed Abdemon concerning the above mystery that 
he fell into a deep meditation, and the King's Pio- 
neer seeing that he had made an end of speaking, 
took Abdemon and led him to the door of the tent 
within the cavern and set before him a little wine and 
water and left him to his own meditation. 



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ooooooocoo 

The scene now changes to a cavern, in which five 
robbers are seated, also the daughter of the chief. 
They are dressed as Arabians of the desert. One 
stands as guard without the mouth of the cavern. 

The following dialogue takes place: 

Guard enters and salutes the chief by stooping 
over and brushing the floor with his right hand. 

G.: Master, I see in the distance a little tent. 

M.: Guard, take with thee two companions and 
make an observation. 

G.: Ho, companions, come hither with me. The 
companions sitting on the right and left follow the 
guard without the door of the cavern. After a little 
time the three return with Abdemon bound. 

G.: Master, we came upon this man sitting in a 
tent as if in a sleep. He made neither outcry or re- 
sistance. We have him now before thee. 

M.: From whence earnest thou, and whither dost 
thou go? 

(The Guard answers for Abdemon.) 

G. : I came from my mother's womb, whither I go 
is determined by God. 

M. : Beware, stranger, thou art neither in the hands 
of thy friends or fellow-countrymen. 

G. : I am in the hands of my brothers, be they 
friends or foes. 



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M.: How sayest thou, stranger? We are robbers! 
Oar hand is against every man, and every man's 
hand is against us. 

G. : We are all the sons of God, What man can 
say, I have no brother? 

M.: I think when thou hast felt the knife at thy 
thro.it that thou wilst no longer regard the Ishmae- 
lites as thy brothers. Guards, conduct the prisoner 
at a little distance until we determine his fate. 

The guards now take the candidate a little distance 
from the group, but not so far but what the candi- 
date can hear all that is said. 

M. : Guards, hath the stranger silver or gold ? 

G. : I have made strict search but found no metal 
on him or weapon in his tent. 

M.: Companions, how shall we dispose of him? 

First Companion: Let us sell him as a slave into 
the land of Egypt. 

G.: Master, it is a long and dangerous journey 
into the land of Egypt. It w r ill be necessary to guard 
him the entire journey, and when the end is reached 
who knoweth whether his price will be adequate to 
our trouble and expense. 

Second Companion: I*et us set him free. He hath 
neither gold, silver or cattle. 

G.: Master, this is also the counsel of the foolish; 
who knoweth but what he may be a spy, who will 



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sooner or later betray us into the hands of our ene- 
mies. 

Third Companion: Let us kill him before the ris- 
ing of the sun, and bury his body amone the rocks. 

M. : What say you, companions ? 

Companions: So let it be done. 

The Master and companions now spread out their 
goat skin mats and are soon fast asleep. The guard 
stands at the door. 

oooooooooo 

The scene now changes back to the lodge room. 

The Horoscopus goes out, and after a few moments 
returns ar^l says: 

H.: Excellent Priest, our brother Abdemon is no 
longer in his tent. 

Ameni: Brother K. P. , I am certain that some un- 
expected danger has overtaken our brother. Go 
forth and make an observation. 

The K. P. goes out, and after some time returns, 
and reports as follows: 

K. P.: Excellent Priest, at some distance I beheld 
a guard standing at the opening of another cavern. 
I pursued a devious course and was able to make a 
somewhat close observation. I discovered a small 
band of robbers. They are evidently Ishmelites and 
have captured our brother. I know their manners 
and customs, and, if my judgment is correct, they 



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will kill him before the rising of another sun. 

Ameni: Brother K. P., what is to be done? 

K. P.: Excellent Priest, what cannot be done by 
force must be done by strategy. We are too few to 
make a successful attack and rescue our worthy broth- 
er. I will undertake alone to rescue our brother. If 
I perish in the attempt, I pray that thou will see to 
it that no harm shall overtake my wife and children. 

Ameni: Go forth, and be assured that the strong 
arm of the Goes are with thee. 

The K. P. salutes Ameni and departs, 
oooooooooo 

Cavern of the robbers. 

The K. P. boldly approaches the cavern of the 
robbers, and the following dialogue takes place: 

G.: Who comes here ? 

K. P.: The Pioneer of the King of Egypt. 

G. : What dost thou desire ? 

K. P. : A prisoner who has escaped from out of 
our hands. 

G.: We know nothing of thee or thy prisoner. 

K. P.: Thou liest, and I demand that thou bring- 
est this matter before thy master. 

G.: Wait with patience until my master is inform- 
ed and his answer returned. 

The Guard goes within the cavern, arouses the 
master from his slumber, and says: 



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G.: Master, the Pioneer of the King of Egypt 
stands without the door, and demands a prisoner who 
has escaped out of his hand. 

M.: He is a man of authority in the king'shouse- 
hold. Demand a ransom, but beware how thou run- 
neth contrary to his authority. Go back to thy place 
and inform the stranger that I demand proof of his 
authority. 

The Guard goes to the door and says to the King's 
Pioneer: 

G. : Stranger, my master demandeth proof of thy 
authority. 

K. P.: Here is proof of my authority (2). 

The Guard takes (2) and hands it to the master, 
'after saluting him as before. 

M. : It is sufficient. Inform the K. P. that I will 
place the prisoner into his hands for thirty pieces of 
silver. 

The Guard goes to the door as before and says: 

G.: Stranger, my master will place the prisoner 
into thy hands for thirty pieces of silver. 

K. P. : Here is thirty pieces of silver, take it to thy 
master. Tell him to produce the prisoner or I will 
station my guards at the door of this cavran and slay 
every Ishmelite from the first even unto the last. 

The Guard goes within, salutes the master, gives 
him the thirty pieces of silver, and says: 



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G. : Master, the K. P. sends this message unto 
thee: Tell thy master to produce the prisoner or I 
will station my guards at the door of this cavern and 
slay every Ishmelite from the first even unto the 
last. 

M.: Take the prisoner, place him in the hands of 
the K. P. and say unto him that the Isnmelite serves 
no king, acknowledges no master, and fears not 
death. 

oooooooooo 

The K. P. now enters the cavern from whence he 
came, leading Abdemon by the arm, although his 
bonds have not been removed. He approaches 
Ameni, who is seated on the west on a goat skin, c;s 
before. 

K. P.: Excellent Priest, I have before you our 
brother Abdemon, whom I have rescued out of the 
hands of the Ishmelites. 

Ameni: Brother Abdemon, you now stand as the 
soul imprisoned in the body, and in the case of a 
wicked man, as bound by the spirits and demons of 
darkness. Man is composed of three parts — body, 
soul and spirit. The soul sinneth, and continually 
wareth with the spirit. But God hath revealed unto 
us by His Spirit the things which He hath prepared 
for those that love him, for the Spirit searcheth all 
things, yea, the deep things of God. 



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For what man knoweth the things of man, save the 
Spirit of man which is in him ? Uven so, the things 
of God knoweth no man but the spirit of God. 

Ameni: Brother K. P. conduct brother Abdemon 
to a seat among us. Set before him dates and wine, 
that his body may be refreshed. 

K. P. conducts the candidate to a goat skin mat, 
causes him to be seated, and sets before him wine and 
dates. This being done, he return to Ameni in the 
east and says: 

K. P.: Excellent Priest, we are in close proximity 
to a daring band of Ishmelites, fully armed. The 
sun is about to shoot forth his rays in the east. I 
would advise that we pursue our journey without 
further delay. 

Ameni: Brother K. P., bring our brother Abde- 
mon before us. 

The K. p. now goes, and taking A. by the arm, 
says: 

K. P. : I am ordered by our Excellent priest to 
bring you before him. 

(He leads A. before the priest.) 

Ameni: Brother Abdemon, in pursuing our jour- 
ney we will, no doubt, soon meet many caravans of 
our own countrymen. In order to afford you that 
protection necessary to complete your instructions 
and initiation into our mysteries, it will be necessary 



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for you to submit to a more severe ordeal than that 
which you have heretofore passed through, and be- 
come Prince in the House of Pharaoh. Are you pre- 
pared to obey am, orders and undrego any ordeal how- 
soever severe which it may be necessary to impose 
upon you ? 

A.: I am. 

Ameni: Brother A., your courage is truly com- 
mendable. Your initiation as a Prince of the House 
of Pharaoh will take place at the next stopping place 
of our present journey. In the meantime remember 
that the attributes of a true Master of the Secret 
Cavern is to know, dark, wiu, and to be silknt. 

Ameni: Brother K. P., conduct our brother A. to 
his seat among us, then prepare all things for our 
journey. 

The K. P. conducts Abdemon to his seat, then 
gathers all the mats and utensils used in the ceremo- 
ny and takes them out of the lodge room. 

K. P.: Fall in, brothers, let us continue our jour- 
ney. 

The brothers fall in, in the following order: 

1st. The K. P. with all the candidates and all the 
brothers present, in single file. 

2nd. The Singer. 

3rd. The Horoscopus. 

<th. Ameni. 



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They all march around the lodge room four times 
and then go into the ante-room. The ceremony is 
at an end, and the candidate is at liberty to depart. 




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PRINCE OF THE HOUSE OF 
PHARAOH. 

FORM OF THE I.ODGB. 

Ameni, priest of the great pyramid, sits in the east 
under a small tent, clothed in plain white priestly 
robes and a scarlet turban upon his head. A violet 
sash is hung over his shoulder and extends down 
over the left side. 

The Singer sits under a small tent in the south; 
he is clothed in plain white priestly robes and a scar- 
let turban upon his head; his sash is yellow and is 
suspended over his shoulder the same as the priest. 

The Horoscopus sits under a small tent in the west; 
he is clothed in plain white priestly robes and a scar- 
let turban upon his head; his sash is yellow and is 
suspended over the shoulder the same as the priest. 

The King's pioneer sits under a small tent at the 
right of the Horoscopus; he is clothed m the dress 
of an Egyptian soldier; he has a scarlet sash sus- 



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pended over his shoulder in the same manner as the 
priest; he is armed with a sword and wears a helmet 
on his head. 

JEWESS. 

The jewel of Ameni, the priest, is a caduceus which 
he holds in his hand as a scepter. 

The jewel of the Singer is challice, or cup, sus- 
pended to the sash. 

The jewel of the Horoscopus is a round disk, or 
pentacle, suspended to the sash. 

The jewel of the King's pioneer is the sword which 
he holds in his hand. 

LODGE. 

The lodge represents a resting place in the desert, 
surrounded by rocks of sufficient height to prevent a 
surprise. 

OPENING CEREMONIES. 

The first letter of each officer's name will represent 
that officer in the ceremonies, with the exception of 
Ameni. 

A. — Abdemon. 

S. — Singer. 

H . — Horoscopus. 

K. p. — King's pioneer. 

C. of K. G.— Captain of the Kirg's Guards, 



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Aineni: Erother Horoscopus, what is the day and 
the hour ? 

H. : Excellent Priest, it is now low six of the 2£th 
day of the eighth month. 

Aineni: Brother Pioneer, please make an observa- 
tion. 

The K. P. goes out of the door of the lodge on the 
west, and after a short time re-enters and reports as 
follows: 

K. P.: Excellent Priest, a company of soldiers ap- 
proach our encampment from the west. 

Ameni: Brothers, we know not whether we be ap- 
proached by friends or foe. L,et us invoke the aid of 
the Lord. 

At the above suggestion from Ameni, all the breth- 
ren present kneel down and repeat the following in 
unison, three times: 

"My help cometh from Jehovah, 
Which made heavens and earth; 
But thou, O Elohim shalt bring 
Them down into the pit of destruction. 
Bloody and deceitful men shall not 
live out half their days. 

Mark the perfect man, and behold the 
upright, 

For the end of that man is peace. 
Trust in Jehovah, and do good; 



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So shalt thou dwell in the land, 
And verily thou shalt be fed. 
Thou hast thrust sore at me that I 
might fall; 

But the Lord helped me." 

At the conclusion of the above invocation, an alarm 
of oooo raps is heard at the door of the lodge. 

K. P.: Excellent Priest, there is an alarm at the 
door. 

Ameni: Brother K. P., ascertain the cause of the 
alarm. 

The K. P. goes to the door of the lodge on the 
west, where the following dialogue takes place: 

K. P. : Who comes here ? 

C. of the K. G. : The C. of the K. G. and a Prince 
of the House of Pharaoh. 

K. P.: How r shall I know you to be such ? 

C. of the K. G.: By the sign, the grip, and the 
word and the pass of the King of Egypt. 

K. P.: Give me the sign. 

The sign is given by placing the hand, with three 
fingers extended over (1). 

K. P.: Give me the grip. 

The grip is given as follows: Clasp hands as if 
about to shake hands, press the knuckle of the (2) 
times. It is answered in the same manner. 

K. P.: Give me the word. 



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C. of the K. G.: I did not so receive it, neither 
will I give it. 

K: P. : How will you dispose of it ? 

C. of the K. G. : I will letter or syllable it with 
you. 

K. P.: Syllable it and begin. 

C. of the K. C: No; you begin. 

K. P. : Begin you. 

C. of the K. G.: (3) 

K. P.: (4) 

C. of the K. G.: (5) 

K. P.: (6). The word is correct. 

K. P.: Give me the pass of the King of Egypt. 

C. of the King of Egypt hands the K. P. a piece 
of parchment, upon which the following is written: 

(7) 

oooooooooo 

K. P.: The pass is correct; what doth thou desire ? 

C. of the K. G.: To be admitted and received as 
friends and companions in your camp. 

K. P. : It gives me much pleasure to present thee 
and thy brethren unto our Excellent Priest. 

The K. P. takes the C. of the K. G. by the arm, 
and other soldiers who are with C. of the K. G. fol- 
low in single file; he conducts the strangers to the 
center of the room; the strangers stand in line facing 
Ameni in the east; the K. P. and C. of the K. G. 



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stand two paces in front of the line. 

K. P.: Excellent Priest, it is with much pleasure 
that I present to thee the Captain of the King's 
Guard and his companions, all Princes of the House 
of our Lord the King. 

Ameni and all present arise. 

Ameni: Brothers, I bid the welcome in the name 
of our Lord who beareth rule in- the great stone tem- 
ple. 

C. of the K. G.: Excellent Priest, it doth give me 
much pleasure to present to thee the King's Scribe 
and the Master of the King's Tribute. 

The King's Scribe and the Master of the King's 
Tribute step out from the line and take a position in 
line with the k. p. and c. of the k. g. 

Ameni: princes of the House of Pharaoh, 1 bid thee 
welcome, and request that thou doth take thy pleas- 
ure according to rank. 

At the request of the k. p. and c. of the k. g, step 
to the head of the line on the left; the King's scribe 
and Master of the King's Tribute fall back into line. 
The c. of the k. g. gives the following command: 

"Attention! Draw swords. Carry swords. Left 
face. Forward march." 

The k. p., the c. of the k. g., the King's scribe 
and the master of the King's Tribute and Guards 
march in single file four times around the lodge, and 



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at the fourth time around, the King's scribe stops by 
the side of the Singer in the south; the Master of the 
King's Tribute stops at the side of the Horoscopus in 
the west; the Guards stop in single file facing the east 
at the right of the Horoscopus in the west; the k. p. 
stops two paces in front of the line of Guards; the c. 
of the k. G. takes his place by the side of Ameni 
in the west. 

Ameni; Brother k. p., art thou sure that all pres- 
ent are princes of the House of Pharaoh ? 

k. p.: I have received the word of a prince of the 
House of pharaoh from the c. of the k. g., and I am 
satisfied that all present are princes of the House of 
pharaoh. 

Ameni: Brother k. p., place a guard without the 
camp that we may be warned of any approach either 
by friends or enemies. 

The K. p. now stations a guard in the ante-room of 
the lodge. On his return he says: 

k. p.: Excellent priest, thy orders have been obey- 
ed. 

Ameni: Brother k. p., inform the guard that I am 
about to form a grand council of princes of the House 
of pharaoh, and direct him to guard accordingly. 

k, p. opens the door and says to the outer guard: 

k . p. : Brother Guard, our Excellent priest is about 
to open a grand council of the prince of the House of 



C2 

Pharaoh, arid thou art directed to guard accordingly. 

K. P.: Excellent Priest, thy orders have been 
obeyed. 

Ameni: Brother King's scribe, hast thou any re- 
port to make ? 

The King's scribe, who is really the secretary, 
now reads the minutes of the last regular meeting, 
and performs all duties such as are usually perform- 
ed by the secretary of a [8] , and is governed by the 
same rules. 

Ameni: ' If there is no objection to the report of the 
king's scribe it stands approved. 
' Ameni: It is approved. Is there anything further 
to come before this grand council of the princes of 
the House of "Pharaoh before we retire? 

If there is a candidate in waiting", the king's scribe 
places the petition of the candidate in the hands of 
Ameni, [the petition is supposed to have been acted 
upon and accepted at a previous regular meeting for 
all the preceding degrees], who says: 

Ameni: Brother c. of the k. g., I have in my hands 

the petition of Brother , who desires to 

be elevated to the rank of a prince of the House of 
Pharaoh, and as thou art the highest officer of the 
king in our midst it is thy duty to perform this cere- 
mony. 

c. of the k: G.: Excellent priest, with thy assist- 



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ance it shall be done. Brother King's scribe and 
Master of the King's Tribute, form the grand coun- 
cil. 

At this command, the King's scribe steps out three 
paces from the center of the room and facing the 
north. The Master of the King's Tribute goes to the 
center of the room directly opposite to the King's 
scribe and faces him. 

The k. p. then gives the following command: At- 
tention, Guards! Form the right, count twos. Twos 
right, open order march. Five Guards on the right, 
march to the King's scribe. Five Guards on the left, 
march to the King's Tribute. He then commands: 
•Halt ! Inward face ! 

The King's scribe now takes his place at the head 
of the column on the right, and the King's Tribute 
takes his place at the head of the column on the left, 

k, p.: c. of the k, G., the grand council is formed, 

c. of the k. G.: Brother k. p., ascertain if there is 
a candidate in waiting. 

The k. p. goes to the door of the ante-room where- 
in the outside Guard is stationed and says: Is there 
a candidate in waiting ? 

G,: There is. 

k. p.: The grand council is formed. Let thecal: - 
didate be prepared. 

The candidate is prepared by being clothed witji a 



C4 

scarlet robe and turban. 

The Outside Guard now takes the candidate by the 
arm, goes to the door, and gives oooo oooo raps. 

K, P.: C, of K, G., there is an alarm without. 

C. of the K. G.: Ascertain the cause and report, 

The K. P. goes to the door, where the following 
dialogue with the Outside Guard, { who answers for 
the candidate), takes place: 

K. P. : Who comes here ? 

O. G.: Brother Abdemon, a man of the land of 
Osiris, who has been regularly initiated (9), accept- 
ed the mission as Grand Master of the Secret Manu- 
script; traveled the company of the King's Pioneer; 
has been invested with the mysteries of a Grand Mas* 
ter of the Secret Cavern, and now desires to be hon- 
ored by being admitted and received as a Prince of 
the House of Pharaoh. 

K. P.: Brother Abdemon, why dost thou desire 
this honor ? 

O. G.: In order that I may travel in safety in the 
land of Egypt, and pursue the path of wisdom with- 
out hinderance. 

K. P.: Wait with patience until the C. of the K. 
G. is informed of your request and his answer re- 
turned. 

The K. P. now goes to the right cf the grand coun- 
cil, and after saluting the C. of the K. G, [the salute 



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is given by bringing the hilt of the sword to the fore- 
head] , and says: 

K. P.: Brother C. of the K. G., there is waiting 
without our camp brother Abdemon, a man of the 
land of Osiris, who has been duly initiated (10), ac- 
cepted the mission of a Grand Master of the Secret 
Manuscript, traveled in company of the King's Pio- 
neer, has been invested with the mysteries of a Grand 
Master of the Secret Cavern, and now desires to be 
honored by being admitted and received as a Prince 
of the House of Pharaoh. 

C. of K. G.: Brother K. P., bring brother Abde- 
mon before the grand council of Princes of the House 
of Pharaoh for further examination. 

The K. P. salutes as before, goes to the door and 
opening it, says: 

K. P.: Brother Abdemon, enter. 

The K. P. now takes Abdemon by the right arm, 
conducts him to the erand council of Princes of the 
House of Pharaoh, salutes and says: 

K. P. : Brothers of the grand council of Princes of 
the House of Pharaoh, I herewith present unto thee 
brother Abdemon, a man of the land of Osiris, who 
has been regularly initiated (11), accepted the mis- 
sion of a Grand Master of the Secret Manuscript, 
traveled in company of the King's Pioneers, has been 
invested with the mysteries of a Grand Master of the 



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Secret Cavern, and now desires to be honored by be- 
ing admitted and received as a Prince of the House 
of Pharaoh. 

King's Scribe: Brother Abdemon, why dost thou 
desire the honor ? 

K. P. : In order that I may travel in safety in the 
land of Egypt and pursue the path of wisdom with- 
out hincerance. 

King's Scribe: I welcome thee, brother Abdemon, 
as a seeker after knowledge, but bear in mind, the 
wish to know does not always contain the faculty to 
acquire. The fruit of the tree of knowledge is sweet 
to the taste and sour in the digestion. He who seeks 
to discover must first learn to imagine and to delib- 
erate. He who pursues the path of wisdom must 
first possess four cardinal virtues — to know, to wiix, 
to dare, and to remain silent. 

The journey which is before thee may perchance 
be through flowers, bespangled plains and verdant 
meads, where summer sunshine sifts through inter- 
laced boughs, and perfumed zephyrs sigh, and music- 
throated birds entrance the listening ear. It perad- 
venture winds its devious and uncertain way along 
the mountain side, where unsealed peaks their tow- 
ering summits lift amidst the thunder's sullen roar, 
and depths abysmal yawn beyond the treacherous 
precipice; or else, where darkly rivers run, 'mid ray- 



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less gloom, through caverns measureless to man 
down to a sunless sea. Mayhaps it leads through 
bog and fen to foul morass, where hideous creatures 
climb and crawl, and slimy serpents cling and coil, 
and nameless, countless horrors lurk unseen. 

Fear is the deadliest foe to knowledge. The cow- 
ard fancies perils which may not exist, and dies a 
thousand deaths; to the true initiate danger only 
nerves his arm and fortifies his soul to combat and to 
conquer. Remember that the most deadly foe is 
thine own I/OWER nature. Conquer THYSELF 
and the very elements will obey thee, and the de- 
mons of the unseen world will crouch down before 
thee. Brother Abdemon, art thou now ready to th~t 
test to which all must undergo who are admitted as 
a Prince of the House of Pharaoh ? 

Abdemon: I am. 

King's Scribe: Brother k. p., conduct brother Ab- 
demon to the c. of the k. g., where he may take 
the obligation of a priuce of the House of Pharaoh. 

There is no altar in this degree. The k. p. con- 
ducts Abdemon before the c. of the k. g. in the 
east. 

K. P.: C. of the K. G,, I present before thee a 
representative of our Lord the King, brother Abde- 
mon, who has been regularly initiated (12;. 

C. of the K. G : Brother K. P., has he been pre 



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sen ted before the grand council of princes of the 
House of Pharaoh ? 

K. P. : He has, and I have been directed to bring 
him before thee to take the obligation of a prince of 
the House of Pharaoh. 

C. of the K. G. : Brother Abdemon, I present to 
thee the holy and mysterious (15). Grasp it with 
both hands; hold it before thine eyes, and repeat 
after me: 

I, , in the presence of the God of 

Nature and of this grand council of the princes of the 
House of pharaoh, do hereby most solemnly and sin- 
cerely promise and swear, that I will never reveal 
the secrets of this degree to any person or persons, 
except to those to whom the same may lawfully be- 
long. 

I furthermore promise and swear that whensoever 
I am called upon to judge and deride between my 
brethren, I will do so with justice and equity, and 
will endeavor to reconcile all differences and disputes 
between them. 

I further promise and swear never to fight my 
brother prince of the House of pharaoh. 

I further promise and swear to submit to any test 
that the grand council of princes of the House of 
pharah may see fit to impose upon me in order to 
determine my power to resist fear of physical harm. 



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I furthermore promise and swear to appear at all 
times at the council when I shall be summoned to 
attend by the proper officers, unless having good rea- 
son for the contrary. 

To all of which I most solemnly promise and swear, 
binding myself under no less penalty than that of 
being deprived of the advantages of the council of 
Osirians (14) in general. So God maintain me in 
uprightness and justice. Amen. 

C. of the K. G. : Brother Abdemon, return to me 
the holy and mysterious (15). 

Abdemon hands it back. 

C. of the K. G.: Erother Abdemon, you have tak- 
en the oath of secrecy, but this does not constitute 
thee a prince of the House of Pharaoh. It will be nec- 
essary for thee to submit thyself to the decree of the 
grand council of princes of the House of pharaoh. I 
now give the due and timely warning, that from their 
decree there is NO appeal. 

C. of the K. G.: Brother k. p. , conduct brother 
Abdemon before the grand council of princes of the 
House of pharaoh for further examination. 

The k. p. takes Abdemon by the right arm and 
conducts him before the grand council, where the 
following dialogue ensues: 

K. P.: Erother King's scribe, by order of the c. of 
the k. G., I present to thee our brother Abdemon for 



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further instructions. 

King's Scribe: Brother Abdemon, what dost thou 
now desire ? 

K. P. : To be initiated into the ancient secret mys- 
teries, and by Divine knowledge to become one of 
the sons of God. 

King's Scribe: Brother Abdemon, this, indeed, is 
a great thing that thou dost ask at our hands. Be 
it known unto thee, also, that thou canst not obtain 
the right or proper condition to bask in the sunshine 
of the Gods without terrible trials and sufferings of 
body, soul and spirit; therefore, we must require of 
thee a physical and a mental test to determine thy 
fortitude and courage. I further give thee due and 
timely warning that fear and trembling upon thy 
part will lose to thee that boon which thou dost so 
much desire. The test which this grand council of 
princes of the House of Pharaoh may see fit to impose 
upon thee may seem to thee cruel and unnecessary, 
but it is absolutely necessary that thou shalt over- 
come physical fear before thou canst successfully 
combat and overcome the demons of the lower re- 
gions. I would, myself, willingly undergo this test 
for thy sake if it were possible to do so, for I am 
bound to thee by the ties of brotherhood; but it is not 
possible. Each must care his own path to the spir- 
itual realms by his own brave effort. 



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King's Scribe: Brother k. p. , retire with our brothr 
er Abdemon and prepare him for the test which he 
must now undergo. 

The k. p. now retires with the candidate to the 
ante-room on the left of the Hproscopus in the west. 
The candidate is prepared by (16). 

King's Scribe: Grand council of princes of the 
House of pharaoh, we must now determine what test 
is to be applied to brother Abdemon, What is thy 
will and pleasure ? 

Master of the King's Tribute: Brother k. s., there 
are but four tests permitted — that of earth, air, fire 
and water, In our present condition I would decree 
that our brother Abdemon be submitted to the test 
of fire. : 

King's Scribe: What say you, brothers? 

All answer: So let it be done. 

The two princes sitting nearest the west now re- 
tire and bring back a brazier or modern tinner's fur- 
nace, those that are heated with gasoline, and a rod 
of iron, on the end of which is a five pointed star. 
The second prince brings in a rod of iron, upon the 
end of which is a five pointed star. This latter should 
be thrust into a pail of ice and kept as cool as possi- 
ble. The latter should be concealed from the candi- 
date. 

When all is ready, the King's Scribe arises and 



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say s.- 
King's Scribe: C. of the k. G., we have decided 
upon the test. Let brother Abdemon be presented 
before the council. 

C, of the K. G.: Brother h. , please inform the k. 
p. that the grand council cf princes of the House of 
pharaoh have decided upon the test. Let him be 
presented. 

H. goes to the door, opens it, and says: 
H.: Brother K. P., let brother Abdemon be pre- 
sented before the grand council of princes of the 
House of pharaoh, who have decided upon the test. 
The K. P. now enters, leading Abdemon by the 
right arm. He takes him around the lodge seven 
times. As he passes Ameni in the east he says: 

4 'Though the brightness before him were coals of 
fire kindled." 

As he passes the Singer in the south he says: 
"Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence; 
a fire shall devour before Him, and it shall be very 
tempestous round about Him/' 

As he passes the Horoscopus in the west he says: 
"A fire goeth before Him and burnetii up His 
enemies round about." 

The Master of the King's Tribute now arises and 
says in a loud voice as the K. P. completes the re- 
maining circuits of the candidate: 



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c 'Before Him went the pestilence, and burning 
coals went forth at His feet. 

"For our God is a consuming fire. And out of the 
throne proceded lightnings and thunderings and 
voices; and there were seven lamps of fire burning 
before the throne, which are the s seven spirits of 
God. 

1 'And the sight of the Lord was like a devouring 
fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of all the 
people. " 

After the K. P. has completed the seven circuits, 
he eoes with the candidate before the grand council 
and says: 

K. P.: Brother k. s. , I present to thee brother 
Abdemon, who desires to receive the test. 

K. S. : By a unanimous vote of this grand council 
of princes of the House of Pharaoh, it has been de- 
creed that thou shalt undergo the test of fire. 

The guard having in charge the heated iron draws 
it from the furnace, and approaching Abdemon says: 

G. : Brother Abdemon, art thou now prepared to 
receive the indelible mark of a prince of the House of 
pharaoh ? 

A.: I am. 

G.: Brother k p., bandage the eyes of our broth- 
er lest he draw back wWn the fire approacheth. 

The k. p. now hoodwinks the candidate (17). 



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G.: Brother Abdernon, art thou now ready ? 

A.: I am. 

G.: Then receive our mark (18). 

The guards quickly return to their places. The 
bandage is taken from off his eyes. 

K, S.: Brother Abdernon, thou hast now received 
the mark of a prince of the House of Pharaoh. Heat 
is life; cold is death. By pressing the cold iron to 
thy breast signifies that thou art now dead to all the 
lusts of the body. 

K. S.: Brother k. p., conduct brother Abdernon 
to the east for further instructions. 

The K. P. takes Abdernon to the east where the 
following ceremony takes place: 

K. P.: c. of the k. G., I now present to thee broth- 
er Abdernon, who has undergone the test of a prince 
of the House of Pharaoh. 

C. of the K. G.: Brother Abdernon, I herewith 
present thee with a sword of a prince of the House of 
Pharaoh. Thou art in duty bound to draw it in the 
defence of our secret mysteries, to protect them from 
ignorant, intolerant and bigoted fanatics who are the 
agents through which demons accomplish their hor- 
rible work upon the earths. 

While the K. P. is placing the belt of the sword 
around the body of Abdernon, Ameni arises and 
says: 



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Ameni: Brother Abciemon, I now salute thee with 
and by the sign, the grip, the word and the pass of 
the King of Kgypt and a prince of the House of Pha- 
raoh. 

The sign is given by placing the hand with (1£) 
fingers extended over the (20), arid alludes to the 
(21) syllables of the Divine (22). 

The grip is given as follows: Clasp hands as if 
about to shake hands, press the knuckles of the [25] 
finger [24] times. It is answered in the same man- 
ner. It alludes to the [25] primary elements [26] . 

Ameni: Brother k. p., assist me in instructing our 
brother in the word. 

Ameni: Give me the word of a prince of the House 
of Pharaoh. 

K. P.: I did not so receive it, neither will I give 
it. 

Ameni: How will you dispose of it ? 

K. P. : I will letter or syllable it with you. 

Ameni: Syllable and begin. 

K. P.: No; you begin. 

Ameni: Begin you. 

K. P.: [27] 

Ameni: [23] 

K. P.: [29] 
Ameni: [30] . The word is (31) 

Ameni: I now present thee, brother Abdemon, 



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the pass of the King of Egypt. It contains within 
itself the sum total of all mystical knowledge. By a 
proper understanding of the figures and letters writ- 
ten upon this piece of parchment you possess a key 
to all knowledge, either of the past, present or fu- 
ture. If all the writings of our ancient and learned 
brethren should be suddenly destroyed, with this 
key we would be able to again restore them. Guard 
it as one of thy most sacred treasures, for you w T ill 
have many occasions to consult it in the future. 

Ameni: Brother k. p., what is the hour? 

K. P.: The blazing luminary appears in the east, 
and bids us pursue our journey. 

Ameni: I now declare this grand council of princes 
of the House of Pharaoh closed. 

C. of the K. G.; Brother K. S., preserve the rec- 
ords and our secret writings. Master of the K. S., 
look well to the treasure chest. Brother K. P., in- 
form the Outside Guard that I am about to break 
camp and journey toward the great Stone Temple in 
the land of Egypt. Remember, brethren, that to 
know, to DARK, to wm, and be siLKNTare the chief 
attributes of a Prince of the House of Pharaoh. Our 
next encampment will be — here give the date and 
hour. L,et all take due and timely notice. 

All the brethren present now strike their hands 
together seven time as follows (32). 



